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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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